Our Story

OUR STORY

Where it all began...


Hoof Bootique’s story starts over 17 years ago, back in 2008, when I started playing around with hoof boots. After a lot of trial and error fitting my own horse, Murphy, I realised there must be other people out there in the same position. Having recently given up a legal career to have a family, I was looking for a more flexible and rewarding role. That was it! A specialist website selling hoof boots and offering advice on measuring, fitting and all things hoof boot! I needed some boots to sell and, somehow, I managed to persuade Renegades and Easycare to allow me to stock their boots. Supported by my husband Dan, an IT professional, we worked away at a website and Hoof Bootique was born.

Our first website was launched in 2012. Initially run from our dining room, then a log cabin in the garden, Hoof Bootique was now growing and needed a home of its own. We moved to a new premises at the start of 2024, right on the Cornish Coast Path and with plenty of room to grow. There are now 5 of us in the team: 2 office staff and 3 specialist hoof boot advisors (plus Dan, our IT geek!). Between us, we have over 42 years of experience using hoof boots! We also have a number of 4-legged product testers and support staff on the team, plus some family helpers after school and in the school holidays (2nd generation hoof boot users!). 


- Liz, Hoof Bootique Founder


Meet the team!

From left to right: Gemma, Liz, Cat
From left to right, Laura, Connor, Sue

Liz - Founder and Chief Hoof Boot Advisor 

Liz has a small barefoot herd of 5 - all product testers! Also 2 daughters who have grown up surrounded by hoof boots and who are now using them on their own horse and pony.

Gemma - Hoof Boot Advisor

Gemma has had horses and ponies all her life and currently has 2 barefoot horses. Delights in helping horses stay happy and healthy, with a soft spot for little Shetlands as hers taught her so much!

Cat - Hoof Boot Advisor

Cat has owned and cared for many barefoot horses, currently owning one barefoot ex-racer. Enjoys rehab cases and loves flying the flag for barefoot thoroughbreds.

Laura - Office Admin Manager

 Laura joined Hoof Bootique over five years ago. Although she doesn’t own a horse, she is well-versed in the ins and outs of our hoof boot range. Wherever Laura goes, you’ll find Connor, her Toy Poodle, who also serves as our office doorbell!

Sue - Office Admin Assistant

Sue was already using boots on her own barefoot pony when she met Liz at the same livery yard. Sue joined us a few years ago, combining working in the office and warehouse, she has a wide knowledge of all we stock.

What do we do?

Hoof Bootique is an online retailer specialising in hoof boots and hooves. We offer free advice to our customers via email and social media and have helped to fit thousands of pairs of hoof boots over the years. All of our hoof boot advisors use boots on their own horses and have years of experience doing so - this means we know how amazing boots can be, and what a difference they can make to a horse or pony’s way of going, but also what can happen if the fit isn’t quite right. This allows us to help you find the best possible boot for your horse. 

We are one of the largest stockists of hoof boots in the UK and the only one that will allow you to hire boots, so you can actually use them and ride in them, but still have the option to return them. Even if the fit looks great on paper (or the hoof itself) you never really know how boots are going to work until you try them out.


We stock all of the leading brands of hoof boots, along with Fit Kits, spare parts and accessories. We offer hoof boot services, to keep your boots going for as long as possible, and have a 2nd hand page where we can advertise any ex-hire boots or customer’s boots needing a new home. We also have an expanding range of natural horse and hoof care products. 


To be successful with hoof boots, you need to learn a bit about them - the more you understand about the fit of your boots, the more confident you can be using them. We will support you all the way - both before and after your purchase - and take you through exactly the same process we would go through to fit our own horses. A high percentage of our customers are repeat customers who have been coming to us for advice and boots for years. We value every one of our customers and hope they go on to be customers for life, not just for a one-off purchase.


Get in touch

Our expert Hoof Boot Advisors are here to help you find the right hoof boots for your horse. Contact us for personalised recommendations via email (sales@hoofbootique.com), Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp (07396 716671).